Category: social media
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DETHALBUM III
A humorous and insightful series of making-of videos have recently been released over the world wide web by Metal masters, DETHKLOK (of Adult Swim, Metalocalypse fame) and feature musician Brendan Small as he
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The Hunt For Matryoshka – Fall Edition – starts TOMORROW!
You may remember a personal post from a few months back—the release of “What Are The Odds,” an interactive iPad book (still available on iTunes for the price of FREE) that I designed and published along with Roman Roze, the lead singer and founder of Los Angeles’ alt/dub/folk band, UBYK.
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MS MR
Alt pop act MS MR have recently used Tumblr to build buzz and introduce a number of tracks from their new album, Candy Bar Creep Show. Taking advantage of Tumblr’s straightforward blogging platform and the tendency of
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Beyond Singing
Mandala/Beyond Singing is an interactive music playground that allows visitors to collect a variety of sounds and arrange them into messages that can then be shared over social media. The site has its roots in
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Face to Face
The Killers want to share their stage with you for an upcoming live show in NYC. Through the Face to Face website run by American Express (a home base for a series of musician/filmmaker collaborations), fans are asked to upload photos of themselves holding
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John Cage Piano
Experimental composer John Cage has turned 100 and to celebrate, the John Cage Piano app has been released for both iOS and Android mobile platforms. The app shares sounds from Cage’s infamous Prepared Piano—a piano
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Neil HD
Neil Diamond? Yes, I’m posting about Neil Diamond. Not typical RökRiot fare, but I’m most intrigued by what his new iPad/iPhone app is offering. Successful artist apps rise to the top by sharing more of a musician’s story, allowing you to
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White Doves
Canadian rock act Young Empires has recently released an interactive music video for their song “White Doves” that creates a very personal experience for the viewer. Best viewed by connecting through Facebook and entering the name of a friend (yes, I was skeptical too
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iAlbums
iAlbums is a new app that aggregates content related to the music and musicians you listen to every day on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. The app “…lets you experience the story behind your favorite music with bios, reviews, lyrics, photos, videos, interviews and
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the 2011 Rokbrand Report Redux
As we wind down 2011, RÖKBRAND will take the last few days of the year to recap our well-received 2011 annual report—most likely the only one in the form of liquor packaging. Over the next seven days, we’ll profile each of the bands, designers and artists selected to give you an idea of what a […]